Recreation area

Fort Larned Visitor Center

Fort Larned National Historic Site · Larned · Kansas — managed by National Park Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Located in one of the two historic barracks buildings, the park's Visitor Center features a bookstore with a wide variety of books on Army life, the Plains Indians and the Santa Fe Trail. Exhibits in the museum tell the stories of the westward expansion of the United States government, international commerce, and conflicts affecting the American Indians, traders, soldiers, and Indian agents in and around Fort Larned.

Getting there

Fort Larned is located six miles west of the town of Larned, KS. See our website for more detailed directions on how to get to the park. To get to the visitor center, cross the bridge from the parking lot and follow the dirt path to the front of Officers’ Row. Then follow the board walk in front of Officers’ Row to the stone barracks building. Enter through the wooden double doors.

Contact
(620) 285-6911

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.